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# Emergency Accommodation

Yesterday
1st December 2023
Human rights watchdog expresses 'deep concern' at possible shortfall in asylum seeker accommodation
On Tuesday, the Government acknowledged that there is a ‘real possibility’ of a shortfall in asylum seeker accommodation in the coming days.
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Homelessness record broken again as 13,179 people in emergency accommodation in October
The figure includes 3,911 children.
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2023
'History will not judge us well': Children unsafe in Direct Provision, Ombudsman warns
Progress on improving conditions in Direct Provision has “stalled or regressed” in recent years, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office has said.
Progress on improving conditions in Direct Provision has "stalled or regressed", the Ombudsman for Children’s Office says
The OCO wants children in DP to receive vulnerability assessments, Órla Ryan reports
"Hotels and B&Bs are not suitable places for children to grow up," the new report notes
The plan to end Direct Provision by next year is being revised - what's next for the system?
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Oct 19th 2023, 12:05 AM
Record high number of children in emergency accommodation, August figures show
Officials have stated there was an error in processing recent homelessness data.
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Sep 29th 2023, 2:30 PM
Homelessness record broken again as 12,600 people in emergency accommodation in June
There were 3,765 children, and 8,835 adults in emergency accommodation last month.
The figures are an increase of 159 compared to June, where there were 12,441 people in emergency accommodation.
Focus Ireland has said the number of families experiencing homelessness is a "terrible blight on our society".
Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has said it is "time for this Government, their Housing Minister and his housing plan to go".
Vigil held in memory of the 402 homeless people who died in Dublin since 2018
No evidence that homelessness figures will fall in future, says Peter McVerry
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Jul 28th 2023, 2:24 PM
Homelessness hits record high again as 12,259 people in emergency accommodation in April
The figure includes 3,594 children.
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May 26th 2023, 4:54 PM
Housing crisis: Almost 12,000 in emergency accommodation in February, latest figures show
This is the first time in eight months where homeless figures have fallen.
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Mar 31st 2023, 4:57 PM
Homelessness record broken again as 11,754 people in emergency accommodation in January
It is the seventh consecutive month that the record number has been broken.
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Feb 24th 2023, 2:16 PM
Ukraine War: How countries across Europe are responding to the refugee crisis, one year on
The invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War.
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Feb 24th 2023, 12:05 AM
Govt facing 'pinch-point' on asylum seeker accommodation
Tánaiste Micheál Martin said that modular housing would come on stream in the coming weeks.
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Feb 2nd 2023, 3:49 PM
Last year
2022
Parents living in emergency accommodation 'anxious about giving children a decent Christmas'
Over 3,000 children are currently homeless in Ireland.
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Dec 24th 2022, 12:10 AM
Councils refusing homeless accommodation to Travellers using criteria 'with no basis in law'
A report by
Michelle Hennessy
Housing Minister told councils in 2020 that ‘local connection’ rule must not be a barrier to an emergency bed.
Housing Minister told councils in 2020 that 'local connection' rule must not be a barrier to an emergency bed
Investigation by Noteworthy and The Journal finds this is one of the many legal barriers for Travellers when it comes to housing
Expert: "This is... a test which has no existence in the law whatsoever"
The Explainer x Noteworthy: Why are Travellers so overrepresented in prison?
Blind Justice: How prison is leaving Travellers isolated and traumatised
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Nov 1st 2022, 12:05 AM
Homelessness: Record high of 10,975 people in emergency accommodation last month
In total, there were 7,633 adults accessing emergency accommodation in the last week of September.
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Oct 28th 2022, 2:27 PM
Direct Provision firm records profits of €4.52m as revenues climb to €14.9m
The company operates five different properties in Co Donegal, Co Sligo, Co Mayo, Co Offaly and Co Clare
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Oct 11th 2022, 4:10 PM
National Indoor Athletics Training Centre to be used for emergency refugee accommodation
The facility will be available for a period of up to six weeks.
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Sep 2nd 2022, 5:13 PM
Homelessness: Record high 10,568 people in emergency accommodation last month
In total, there were 7,431 adults accessing emergency accommodation in the last week of July.
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Aug 26th 2022, 8:09 PM
Hotel beds for Ukrainian refugees set to revert to tourist use ahead of summer season
Efforts are being made to renew short-term contracts with hotels
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Apr 13th 2022, 7:05 PM
Slight drop in number of people attending emergency accommodation in December
Despite the drop in figures, homelessness organisations have raised concerns that they may begin to rise again.
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Jan 28th 2022, 5:27 PM
Public Accounts Committee 'not satisfied' with reliance on hotels for direct provision
The PAC has made a number of recommendations on the system.
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Jan 27th 2022, 3:36 PM
Over 9,000 in emergency accommodation in November, as figures rise for the sixth month running
Homelessness is highest in Dublin, with 4,568 adults in emergency accommodation being reported.
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Jan 7th 2022, 3:56 PM
All time
'Children are afraid Santa won't find them': Homeless families face 'traumatic' Christmas
Over 2,500 children in Ireland are currently homeless.
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Dec 25th 2021, 6:30 AM
Private emergency accommodation must be ‘quickly phased out’, Oireachtas committee hears
The report said the Housing First initiative should be “significantly expanded”.
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Jul 12th 2021, 1:53 PM
Social disadvantage and addiction are primary reasons for high mortality rate among Ireland's homeless
A new report from Dublin County Council found that there is a higher mortality rate among single homeless people.
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Jun 2nd 2021, 2:14 PM
Homeless figures dip but charity warns of 'alarming rise' in homeless single people
Housing minister Darragh O’Brien said homelessness remains “unacceptably high”.
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Jan 29th 2021, 3:47 PM
Slight drop in November's homeless figures, as non-profits call for extension to eviction ban
The total number of people presenting at emergency accommodation was 8,484 in November.
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Dec 23rd 2020, 3:55 PM
Salvation Army homeless hostel for minors in Dublin city centre to shut down next year
Lefroy House is based on Eden Quay in Dublin City Centre and is run by the Salvation Army.
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Dec 3rd 2020, 9:35 AM
‘Barrage of noise, stress and drama’: Life in emergency accommodation
Rosemary Fearsaor-Hughes, a rough sleeper with a disability on staying in a hostel for the homeless.
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Nov 1st 2020, 9:00 PM
24 families being moved out of emergency accommodation at former Regency for 'operational reasons'
The former Regency Hotel – now The Bonnington Hotel – has been used since at least 2014 for housing homeless families.
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Oct 3rd 2020, 8:00 AM
Harassment and infestations among top complaints about homeless accommodation
Newly released data on complaints details the issues facing people in emergency living situations.
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Sep 7th 2020, 12:04 AM
Housing charity welcomes drop in families in emergency accommodation
The number of families in emergency accommodation is now at its lowest point since May 2017.
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May 11th 2020, 8:34 PM
The number of people who are homeless has risen to over 10,000 again
6,697 adults and 3,574 children were in emergency accommodation in January.
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Feb 27th 2020, 6:13 PM
19 Dublin hotels received over €1 million each for accommodating homeless people in 2019
One hotel received payments between €4 million and €5 million.
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Feb 21st 2020, 5:05 PM
Families should no longer be provided with one-night emergency accommodation, committee will recommend
Experts will instead suggest that stable placements in suitable temporary accommodation for families be provided.
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Nov 14th 2019, 6:15 AM
State paying hotels and guesthouses €462,000 per week to accommodate asylum seekers
€18 million was spent on emergency accommodation for asylum seekers in the first nine months of 2019.
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Oct 16th 2019, 9:45 PM
'I don't want to see these people on our streets': Charlie Flanagan admits 'crisis' in asylum seeker accommodation
The Justice Minister says over 1,300 asylum seekers are currently in emergency accommodation.
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Sep 23rd 2019, 10:49 PM
Emergency accommodation for asylum seekers costs three times more than Direct Provision centres
Over 1,000 asylum seekers are now living in hotels and B&Bs around Ireland.
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Aug 27th 2019, 12:05 AM
Cockroaches, mould and aggressive staff: Documents convey reality of life in homeless accommodation
New documents detail the issues facing people living in homeless emergency accommodation.
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Aug 24th 2019, 6:30 AM
Asylum seekers forced to wash clothes in sinks at Dublin hotel
Over 1,000 asylum seekers are now living in hotels and B&Bs around Ireland.
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Aug 19th 2019, 12:05 AM
'There is no holiday from homelessness': Government criticised as figures reach 10,000 for fifth month
Figures published today show there are now 10,172 people in emergency accommodation.
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Jul 31st 2019, 9:10 PM
Minister for Housing accepts 'need to do more' as latest figures show record levels of homelessness
10,378 people were recorded in emergency accommodation in April.
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